(1) A person is guilty of criminal solicitation when, with the intent of promoting or
facilitating the commission of a crime, he commands or encourages another person
to engage in specific conduct which would constitute that crime or an attempt to
commit that crime or which would establish the other's complicity in its
commission or attempted commission.
(2) A criminal solicitation is a:
(a) Class C felony when the crime solicited is a violation of KRS 521.020 or
521.050;
(b) Class B felony when the crime solicited is a Class A felony or capital offense;
(c) Class C felony when the crime solicited is a Class B felony;
(d) Class A misdemeanor when the crime solicited is a Class C or D felony;
(e) Class B misdemeanor when the crime solicited is a misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 477, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 51, effective January 1, 1975.
Notes of Decisions
Commonwealth v. Wasson (1992)
ky · cites it 4×
“The appellee is actually charged under KRS 506.030, which covers "solicitation" to commit any criminal offense.”
Wyatt v. Commonwealth (2007)
ky · cites it 5×
“As we are reversing for a new trial on other grounds, we will forego a review for palpable error and rely on counsel to properly present the issue when and if it arises on retrial.”
Fletcher v. Graham (2006)
ky · cites it 2×
“020, [7] KRS 506.030, [8] KRS 506.040, [9] KRS 506.”
Maynard v. Commonwealth (1977)
kyctapp · cites it 4×
“The appellant, Charlie Maynard, was indicted by the Russell County Grand Jury for violation of KRS 506.030, for soliciting the murder of Russell Circuit Judge Leonard F.”
Pierce v. Commonwealth (1989)
ky · cites it 6×
“0-33-85 conflicts with KRS 506.030, and thus is invalid. The statute states: “(1) A person is guilty of criminal soli-ciation when, with the intent of promoting or facilitating the commission of a crime, he commands or encourages another person to engage in specific conduct…”
Young v. Commonwealth (1998)
ky
“Appellant first argues that while this evidence might have sustained convictions of criminal solicitation of an offense, KRS 506.030, mere words are insufficient to support convictions of criminal attempt to commit an offense, KRS 506.”
People v. Shafou (1982)
mich · cites it 2×
“…not permitted; cf. People v Brown, 90 Ill App 3d 742; 414 NE2d 475 [1980] [abandonment not a defense to attempt]); Ky Rev Stat §§ 506.030, 506.060; NH Rev Stat Ann *143 § 629:2; NM Stat Ann §30-28-3; NY Penal Law §§ 40.10, 100.00-100.20; ND Cent Code § 12.1-06-03; Or Rev…”
Hale v. Commonwealth (2013)
ky · cites it 2×
“064 to inducements to commit a crime, it could and very likely would have said so, as it has done in the criminal solicitation statute, KRS 506.030. 3 The legislature’s choice not to refer specifically to a “crime” by the minor, but to use the much more general expression…”
Putty v. Commonwealth (2000)
ky
“A conviction of solicitation does not depend upon whether the crime solicited was actually committed.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 506.030(1) — 3 cases
Putty v. Commonwealth (2000)
ky
“A conviction of solicitation does not depend upon whether the crime solicited was actually committed.”
Hale v. Commonwealth (2013)
ky
“064 to inducements to commit a crime, it could and very likely would have said so, as it has done in the criminal solicitation statute, KRS 506.030. 3 The legislature’s choice not to refer specifically to a “crime” by the minor, but to use the much more general expression…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 506.030(2)(d) — 1 case
Commonwealth v. Wasson (1992)
ky
“The appellee is actually charged under KRS 506.030, which covers "solicitation" to commit any criminal offense.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 506.030(d) — 1 case
Pierce v. Commonwealth (1989)
ky
“0-33-85 conflicts with KRS 506.030, and thus is invalid. The statute states: “(1) A person is guilty of criminal soli-ciation when, with the intent of promoting or facilitating the commission of a crime, he commands or encourages another person to engage in specific conduct…”
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